Dump-wagon.



F. WEBER.

DU MP WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1| 1915.

I 1 59 1 40, Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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ATTORNEY COLUMBIA PLANOCIRAPH 4:0..WASHINGTON, D.'c.

F. WEBER.

DUMP WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1. I915.

IVITNESSLS INVLN TOR.

Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET Z- FRANKWEBER, or LoUfsvILL KENTUCKY. a

' Y'DIUMP-WAGON;

Application filed March 1, 1915 SeriaLNo. 11,284.

T all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK WEBER, a citi-.

zen of the United States, residing in the city.

of Louisville, county of Jefferson, and State of Kentucky, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Dump-VVagons,

'of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to dump wagons,'of

the class known as drop bottom dump I wagons. It has notheretofore been found practicable to provide wagons of the char acter described with springs, owing to the restricted space available at the rear of thecart, due to the necessity of allowing space for the downward swing of the valves of the cart, which extend the full length of the cart.

An object of wagon of the character described having'a- 249 spring supported body. p 7

Another object 's the provision of economical means of applying springs to wagons of the class described which will be durable and efficient in service. i b b With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein is set forth an embodiment of the invention, but it is to. be understoodthat such changes and modifications may be resorted to ascome within scope of the appended claims.

Referring to the drawing, wherein similar reference characters designate like parts in the several views: Figure 1, is a rear elevation of a wagon to which is applied an embodiment'of my invention, parts being A broken, away to clearly show the construction; Fig. 2, a side elevation of the same with the near wheel removed; Fig. 3, a detail plan of the connections at the ends of the springs; Fig. 4, a rear view similar to Fig. 3, showing a modification; Fig. 5, a side elevation of a portion of the axle showing the retaining loop in position; Fig. 6, a perspective of the spring supporting bolt;

Fig. 7, a perspective of the tie plate brace member; Fig. 8, a perspective of the stay rod; Fig. 9, a view of the support used in connection with a single spring; Fig. 10, a modified form of spring supporting bolt.

Referring more particularly to the drawing the reference character 1- designates the body of the wagon, the sides 2 of Specification of Letters Patent.

the inventionis to provide a Patented Nov. 2,1915.

which extend rearwardly a spaced. distance therefrom. Bolsters- 3. and 4- positioned 1n the rear of the body are secured, by appropriate means, suchias straps 5'' and bolts 6 to the extended. portions of the sides. Springs 7 and 8- preferably semi elliptic. in "style, are secured by appropriate means, such as clips to thebolsters 3 and 4. The springs are positioned respectively on each side of and parallel with an axle 10- and are supported thereon by j means of bolts 1 l" which extend through eyes formed on the extremities of the springs. These bolts. rest onjthe axle,

and are held thereon 'againstdisplacement,

longitudinally thereof by; means of loops 13, which over-lie them and are secured on the axle by suitable means, such asclips 14. Brace plates,:15.'l each of which comprise a base, or body. portion 16 andupturned ends 17? lie against the underside of the axle and are held in position there, by suitablemeans such as the lower ends of the clips 14, which extendthrough perforations -l8, in the body. The upturned ends of the plates lie against the outer edges of the springs and are provided with openings .19f which register with loops on the. axle and with, the eyes in thesprings and through which bolts 11 pass. These plates serve to hold the springs in rigidrelation shipf to the axle, preventing any rocking thereon; The heads of the bolts l1 have lateral projections -'211 to which'stay'rods"22 are pivotally secured by suitable means, such 'as'bolts ''23; the

stay-rods'extend rearwardly and are pivotally. connected at '24- with brace irons 25+ which extend rearwardly and downwardly from the sides of the wagon terminating ata point in the rear of and'above the horizontal plane of the axle. In Fig. 4, is illustrated a modification wherein a. single. spring is mounted, directly over the axle,

the end .of the spring being support,-

ed in a chair 81 (see Fig. 9) by means I of the bolt 11, passed through perforations -'32- in the upturned sides 33 of the .chair. The chair is secured on the axle by means of clips 14. In Fig. 10, is shown a modified form of the spring supporting bolt whereinthe angular portlon 35 is the I same size as the'body of the b0lt,.and has a flattened portion --36- which is inserted in a bifurcation 37 in the forward end of down, tilt both laterally and longitudinally,

and yet is securely held against endwise movement with respect to the axle, i. e. is

prevented from pitching either backward or forward From this it follows that, without in any way interfering with the en'- ciency of the springs, the stay rods 22 act as thrust members to transmit the forward movement .of the wagon to the rear axle thereby preventing the body pulling on the springs. By reason of the body braces extending downward and rearward it will be observed that the strain thereon is longitudinal hence there is no liability of their be ing broken in service. V

' Having thus described my invention so that anyone skilled in the art pertaining thereto'may make and use the same, I claim:

1. In a dump wagon, the combination of a rear axle, a body, springs connected to said body in transverse relationship thereto, bolts positioned on said axle transversely thereof supporting said springs, brace-plates secured to the lower side of said axle and extended lunwardto embrace said bolts exterior of said springs, a brace extended downward and rearward from said body and terminating to the rear of and in a plane above the level of said axle, and stayrods pivotally connected with said bolts and said body-braces.

2. In a dump wagon, the combination of a rear axle, a body, springs connected to said body in transverse relationship thereto,'bolts positioned on said axle transversely thereof supporting said springs, brace-plates secured to the lower side of said axle and extended upward to embrace said bolts exterior of said springs, a brace extended downward and rearward from said body terininating in a plane above the level of said axle, lateral projections from said bolts and stay-rods pivotally connected with said projections and said body braces.

3. In a dump wagon, a rear axle, a body, springs having eyes in the ends thereof, bolts passing through said eyes, said bolts resting on said axle, loops over-lying said bolts, clips securing said loops on said axle, braces otally connected with said bolts and body braces.

5. In combination with an axle, a'loop positioned on the upper side thereof, a brace plate positioned against the under side thereof, clips holding said loop and plate in rigid connection with said axle, said plate having upturned ends provided with perforations which register with said loop, springs having eyes in the ends thereof, the ends of said springs positioned between the said upturned ends and the loop, and a bolt passed through said eyes, loop and perforations.

6. In a dump wagon, the combination of a rear axle, a body, springs disposed in parallel relationship to said axle, a bolt arranged transversely of said axle and supporting said springs, a brace-plate secured to the lower side of said axle and extended up ward to embrace said bolt exterior of said springs, a brace extended downward and; rearwardfrom said body terminating in a; plane above the level of said axle and a stayrod connecting said bolt and body brace.

7. In combination with an axle, a loop positioned on the upper side thereof, a brace plate positioned against the under side thereof, clips holding said loop and plate in rigid connection with said axle, said plate having upturned ends provided with perforations which register with said loop, springs having eyes in the ends thereof, the

ends of said springs positioned between the said upturned ends and the loop, a bolt passed through said eyes, loop and perforaions, a lateral extension on said bolt and a stay rod pivotally connected with said extension and to the body. FRANK WEBER.

Witnesses:

V. B. MUNNELL,

E. J. WEBER.

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